γεννήθηκα στα πούπουλα

Greek

Etymology

Literally, "was born with feathers"

Proverb

γεννήθηκα στα πούπουλα • (genníthika sta poúpoula)

1. born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

   Δε γεννήθηκα στα πούπουλα.

   De genníthika sta poúpoula.

   I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth.

   Δεν γεννήθηκε στα πούπουλα. Κι όμως, έγινε αριστοκράτης και πάμπλουτος.

   Den genníthike sta poúpoula. Ki ómos, égine aristokrátis kai pámploutos.

   He was not born with a silver spoon. Yet he became an aristocrat and very rich.